"Breakfast at Tiffany's (film) Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1961 American romantic comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and written by George Axelrod, loosely based on Truman Capote's 1958 novella of the same name. Starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, and featuring Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, and Mickey Rooney, the film was initially released on October 5, 1961 by Paramount Pictures. Hepburn's portrayal of Holly Golightly as the naïve, eccentric socialite is generally considered to be the actress's most memorable and identifiable role. Hepburn regarded it as one of her most challenging roles, since she was an introvert"
"commented on the pivotal impact of Hepburn's portrayal of Golightly: ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"" set Hepburn on her [19]60s Hollywood course. Holly Golightly, small-town Southern girl turned Manhattan trickster, was the naughty American cousin of Eliza Doolittle, Cockney flower girl turned ""My Fair Lady"". Holly was also the prototype for the Hepburn women in ""Charade"", ""Paris When It Sizzles"", and ""How to Steal a Million"": kooks in capers. And she prepared audiences for the ground-level anxieties that Hepburn characters endured in ""The Children's Hour"", ""Two for the Road"" and ""Wait Until Dark"". ""The New York Times"" called the film a ""completely"
"Holly Golightly (singer) Holly Golightly (born Holly Golightly Smith on September 7, 1966) is a British singer-songwriter. Her mother christened her after the self-antagonist in Truman Capote's ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"". Her musical style ranges from garage rock to R&B. While she was dating Thee Headcoats' drummer Bruce Brand she had an impromptu singing performance with his band. Billy Childish, founder of the Headcoats, added her to the line up of The Delmonas and changed the name to Thee Headcoatees. Thee Headcoatees were primarily a garage band that backed up the Thee Headcoats. In 1995 she started her solo career but"
"person ""Holly Golightly"" in Truman Capote's ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"", and she inspired the name ""Honeychile 'Honey' Ryder"" in Ian Fleming's ""Dr. No"". HB Patricia Wilder Princess Patricia Anne zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (née Wilder) ( September 8, 1913 – August 11, 1995) was an American film actress of the late 1930s. Born in Macon, Georgia, Wilder had made her way to Hollywood via New York City by the mid-1930s to pursue a career in acting. She had first worked as a showgirl for Bob Hope while in New York City, in the Palace Theater. She received her first film role in 1936,"
"Holly Golightly in her friend Truman Capote's novella ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"". Joan Hume McCracken was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 31, 1917, the daughter of Mary Humes and Franklin T. McCracken, a prominent sportswriter at the ""Philadelphia Public Ledger"" who was an authority on golf and boxing. By age 11, she was awarded a scholarship for acrobatic work at a Philadelphia gymnasium, and later studied dance with Catherine Littlefield. She dropped out of West Philadelphia High School in the tenth grade to study dance in New York with choreographer George Balanchine at the opening of the School of American"
"Holly Golightly in Truman Capote's popular novella ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"". While playing in ""Bloomer Girl"" in October 1944, she received a War Department telegram telling her of the death of her brother, Buddy McCracken, a month earlier during particularly vicious combat on the Pacific island of Peleliu. She reacted violently when she heard the news, tearing up her dressing room. McCracken told Capote of the incident, and he used it in the novella. In the book, Holly Golightly has a violent outburst in reaction to her brother's death during Army service overseas. Golightly is shown singing songs from ""Oklahoma!"", accompanying"
"for the Holly Golightly character in Truman Capote's novella ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"". She was twice married to Pulitzer Prize-winning writer William Saroyan over an eight-year period. The couple had two children: Aram Saroyan, an internationally known writer, and the late actress Lucy Saroyan, who died in 2003. She subsequently married actor Walter Matthau on August 21, 1959. The couple remained wed until his death on July 1, 2000; they had one son, Charles. She had a wide social circle and was known for her wit and good company. In 1955 she published a novella based on her experiences as a"
"become one of the most famous photographers in history. While living in her apartment in New York, a young author, Truman Capote visited a friend in an apartment near hers. Capote was fascinated by Dorian's lifestyle of non-stop men, coming-and-goings, and having a store across the street handle her phone calls (since there were no answering machines back in the early 1950s). He struck up a friendship with Dorian, and called her ""Happy-go-lucky."" Capote's character Holly Golightly in his famous 1958 novel Breakfast at Tiffany's is said to be largely based on Dorian's life, as well as socialite Gloria Vanderbilt's."
"at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, starring Anna Friel as Holly Golightly and Joseph Cross as William 'Fred' Parsons. The second version was written by Richard Greenberg for a 2013 Broadway production at the Cort Theatre, starring Emilia Clarke as Holly Golightly, Cory Michael Smith as Fred, and George Wendt as Joe Bell. The Greenberg play was produced in the UK in 2016, called ""a play with music"". It ran at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in the West End in June to September 2016. Breakfast at Tiffany's (novella) Breakfast at Tiffany's is a novella by Truman Capote published in"
"such an evolution from page to screen, but concluded that ""Clarke [...] more than seal[s] the deal here. In 2017, Clarke reportedly became one of the highest paid actors on television, earning £2 million per episode of Game of Thrones. In 2012, Clarke appeared in ""Spike Island"", a film named after the location of The Stone Roses' seminal 1990 gig. From March to April 2013, Clarke played Holly Golightly in a Broadway production of ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"", a role requiring Clarke to perform a nude scene. That year, she also starred in ""Dom Hemingway"" alongside Jude Law. Critical reaction to"
"Breakfast at Tiffany's (novella) Breakfast at Tiffany's is a novella by Truman Capote published in 1958. In it, a contemporary writer recalls his early days in New York City, when he makes the acquaintance of his remarkable neighbor, Holly Golightly, who is one of Capote's best-known creations. In autumn 1943, the unnamed narrator befriends Holly Golightly. The two are tenants in a brownstone apartment in Manhattan's Upper East Side. Holly (age 18–19) is a country girl turned New York café society girl. As such, she has no job and lives by socializing with wealthy men, who take her to clubs"
"Emily Osment Emily Jordan Osment (born March 10, 1992) is an American actress, singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Osment began her career as a child actress, appearing in numerous television shows and films including Biba from Biba Bear from 1998-2002 before co-starring as Gerti Giggles in """" (2002) and """" (2003). She is perhaps best known for her role as Lilly Truscott on the Disney Channel television series ""Hannah Montana"" (2006–2011) and appeared in the theatrical film based on the series, """" (2009). Osment also played as Tara Sparkler in Goosebumps in the episode ""A Ghastly"
"first EP at Reba McEntire’s Starstruck Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Conrad played the role of Holly Golightly in the exclusive post-Broadway production of Truman Capote’s ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"" at the Civic Theatre of Allentown, which opened on May 1, 2015. She received positive reviews for her performance. Conrad has an endorsement deal with Corral Boots. Kendal Conrad Kendal Conrad (born September 4) is an American country music singer-songwriter and actress. Kendal Conrad appeared on MTV in June 2014. Conrad is both a local winner and a state competitor in the 2015 Country Showdown, which is considered to be the largest"
"of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to seriously and terminally ill children. Emma Samms Emma Elizabeth Wylie Samuelson MBE (born 28 August 1960), known professionally as Emma Samms, is a British actress and TV host, best known for her role as Holly Sutton on the American daytime soap opera ""General Hospital"" and for replacing Pamela Sue Martin as Fallon Carrington Colby on the prime time soap opera ""Dynasty"". Samms was born in London, England, the daughter of Madeleine U. (née White), a ballet dancer, and Michael E. W. Samuelson, who owned"
"as Holly Golightly in ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"". In December the Royal Shakespeare Company took up residence at the Haymarket with a double bill of ""Love's Labour's Lost"" and ""Much Ado About Nothing"". In 2017, Damian Lewis and Sophie Okonedo starred in Edward Albee's ""The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?"" from March to June. The RSC then returned to the theatre with ""Queen Anne"". Natalie Dormer and David Oakes later starred in ""Venus in Fur"". In 2018, Suranne Jones, Jason Watkins and Nina Sosanya starred in a revival of ""Frozen"", a play by Bryony Lavery, followed by """" starring Carrie Hope"
"the Syfy film ""Triassic Attack"" (2010). Clarke rose to international prominence in 2011 for her breakthrough role as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO fantasy television series ""Game of Thrones"" (2011–present). The role has garnered her critical acclaim and several accolades, including three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, and six nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Clarke made her Broadway debut as Holly Golightly in a production of ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"" in 2013. Her film roles include Sarah Connor in the"
"Emma Samms Emma Elizabeth Wylie Samuelson MBE (born 28 August 1960), known professionally as Emma Samms, is a British actress and TV host, best known for her role as Holly Sutton on the American daytime soap opera ""General Hospital"" and for replacing Pamela Sue Martin as Fallon Carrington Colby on the prime time soap opera ""Dynasty"". Samms was born in London, England, the daughter of Madeleine U. (née White), a ballet dancer, and Michael E. W. Samuelson, who owned a film equipment rental company. Her grandfather, G. B. Samuelson, was a pioneer of British cinema. Samms was raised in the"
"Peyton Hayslip Peyton Hayslip (born January 7, 1966) is an American actress. Realizing as a child that she wanted to be an actress, she ultimately received her training as an actress at the Juilliard School in NYC, the Dallas Theater Center, the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, and privately, from the late Martin Jurow (producer of ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"" and ""The Pink Panther""). While she has enjoyed performances regionally, Peyton has been especially active in the Austin and Dallas, Texas radio, television, film and theater communities. She has enjoyed roles in numerous films (studio and independent), documentaries, TV programs,"
"to sing in the film ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"". The lyrics, written by Mercer, are reminiscent of his childhood in Savannah, Georgia, including its waterways. As a child, he had picked huckleberries in summer, and connected them with a carefree childhood and Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn. Although an instrumental version is played over the film's opening titles, the lyrics are first heard in a scene where Paul ""Fred"" Varjak (George Peppard) discovers Holly Golightly (Hepburn) singing the song, and accompanying herself on the guitar, while sitting on the fire escape outside their apartments. There was an eruption of behind-the-scenes consternation when"
"1952. The photo session was made by Moore originally with the intent to be the basis for modeling his new mannequin design for Bonwit Teller. Hepburn was later reunited with Moore in the opening sequence of the 1960 film Breakfast at Tiffany's, appearing as the iconic Holly Golightly sipping morning coffee in front of his windows at the flagship store . Working at Tiffany's, Moore designed approximately 5,000 windows, many of which featured his collection of stuffed hummingbirds. He was also noted for using concepts or actual works of modern art in his windows, including those of Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper"
"a taxi pulls up at Tiffany & Co. on Fifth Avenue in New York City, from which elegantly dressed Holly Golightly emerges carrying a paper bag with her breakfast. After looking into the shop's windows while eating her bun and sipping her coffee, she strolls home. Outside her apartment, she fends off Sid Arbuck, her date from the disastrous night before. Inside the apartment building, Holly can't find her keys so she buzzes her landlord, Mr. Yunioshi, who begrudgingly lets her in. Later, she is awakened by new neighbor Paul Varjak, who rings her doorbell to get into the building."
"Sarah Michelle Gellar Sarah Michelle Gellar (born April 14, 1977) is an American actress, producer, and entrepreneur. After being spotted by an agent at the age of four in New York City, she made her acting debut in the made-for-television film ""An Invasion of Privacy"" (1983). Her television breakthrough came in 1993, when she originated the role of Kendall Hart on the ABC daytime soap opera ""All My Children"", winning the 1995 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series. Gellar received widespread recognition for her portrayal of Buffy Summers on the WB series ""Buffy the Vampire"
"attended New York’s High School of Music & Art. Burrows is a graduate of Oberlin College and the graduate program of the Yale School of Drama. After Yale, Burrows returned to California where he became employed as a dialogue coach on ""O.K. Crackerby!"", a television series starring Burl Ives and created by Burrows' father, Abe. Burrows then took a job as an assistant stage manager on the play ""Holly Golightly"", an adaptation of the novella ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"". The production was unsuccessful, but the job served as Burrows' introduction to its star, Mary Tyler Moore. Early on Burrows also worked"
"has been described as a play with songs."" It debuted on Broadway in 2013, then later produced at the Curve Leicester in March 2016, and then toured in the UK from 2 May to 11 June 2016, with Pixie Lott, Emily Attack and Verity Rushworth sharing the role of ""Holly Golightly"". The show played the West End at the Theatre Royal Haymarket 30 June to 17 September 2016. Breakfast at Tiffany's (musical) Breakfast at Tiffany's is a musical with music and lyrics by Bob Merrill and a book originally by Abe Burrows but rewritten during pre-Broadway tryouts by Edward Albee."
"Leslie Ackerman Leslie Ackerman (born August 2, 1956) is an American actress from New Jersey. She is well known to Star Trek fans for her role as the waitress in the """" 1996 episode ""Trials and Tribble-ations"". Early in her career, Ackerman starred in the short-lived series 1980 series ""Skag"". She has guest starred in many television shows, such as ""Barnaby Jones"", ""The Streets of San Francisco"", ""All in the Family"", ""Welcome Back, Kotter"", ""The Incredible Hulk"", ""Quincy"", ""CHiPs"", ""Cagney & Lacey"", ""Simon & Simon"", ""Moonlighting"" and ""Baywatch"". In 2000, she wrote, produced and starred in the movie ""What's Eating"
"Holly Golightly (comics) Holly Golightly (born September 1, 1964) is a comics artist and writer. She was formerly known as Fauve and has also worked under the name Holly G! Holly Golightly entered the comics industry in the 1990s and names artist Frank Thorne as her ""hero"" for his work on ""Red Sonja"". Golightly's list of work ranges from ""Nightmare Theatre"" for Chaos! Comics to ""Sabrina"" for Archie Comics to her creator-owned work such as ""Vampfire"" and ""School Bites"". She is the colorist for husband Jim Balent's """" as well as the model for herself. She has frequently been shown"
"she lost control of her car in a night drive through Griffith Park and it went off the road. Named in tribute to Holly Golightly, the Audrey Hepburn character in ""Breakfast at Tiffany's,"" she had changed her name to Holleigh Rox-Anne Bernson. A city park in the Porter Ranch area of the San Fernando Valley was named in her honor, and Bernson gave $70,000 from his City Council discretionary fund to the American Film Institute to fund a scholarship named for her. Bernson was known as ""a man with a volatile temper, a tenacious politician with little tolerance for bureaucratic"
"debt to Christopher Isherwood, one of his mentors, in creating the character of Holly Golightly: """"Breakfast at Tiffany's"" is in many ways Capote's personal crystallization of Isherwood's Sally Bowles."" Truman Capote's aunt, Marie Rudisill notes that Holly is a kindred spirit of Miss Lily Jane Bobbit, the central character of his short story ""Children on Their Birthdays"". She observes that both characters are ""unattached, unconventional wanderers, dreamers in pursuit of some ideal of happiness."" Capote himself acknowledged that Golightly was the favorite of his characters. The novella's prose style prompted Norman Mailer to call Capote ""the most perfect writer of"
"played café society girl Holly Golightly in the romantic comedy ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"", and as a teacher accused of lesbianism in Wyler's drama ""The Children's Hour"" opposite Shirley MacLaine. Two years later she appeared opposite Cary Grant in the romantic mystery film ""Charade"". Hepburn followed this by starring in the romantic comedy ""Paris When It Sizzles"" opposite William Holden, and as Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle in the musical film ""My Fair Lady"" (both in 1964). In 1967, she played a blind woman menaced by drug dealers in her own home in the suspense thriller ""Wait Until Dark"" which earned"
"""Anderson"" on September 19, 2011, Vanderbilt referred to comedian and actress Kathy Griffin as her ""fantasy daughter"". Truman Capote was said to have modeled the character of Holly Golightly in ""Breakfast at Tiffany's"" on Vanderbilt, but others say it was based on her friend Carol Grace. When Vanderbilt celebrated her 90th birthday on February 20, 2014, her collections of many drawings, paintings and collectibles were placed on display in the 1stdibs Gallery at New York Design Center in New York City. Vanderbilt was baptized into the Episcopal Church as an infant, but was raised Roman Catholic and as a child"
"Glenne Headly Glenne Aimee Headly (March 13, 1955 – June 8, 2017) was an American actress. She was widely known for her roles in ""Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"", ""Dick Tracy"", and ""Mr. Holland's Opus"". Headly received a Theatre World Award and four Joseph Jefferson Awards and was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2017, she starred in ""The Circle"" and ""Just Getting Started"", the latter marking her final film role, released six months after her death. She also starred with Ed Begley Jr. and Josh Hutcherson in ""Future Man"", Hulu's half-hour comedy television series produced by Seth Rogen and Evan"
"free delivery to Ireland and the U.K. at www.NewbridgeSilverware.com The store in Newbridge contains an upstairs Museum of Style Icons (MOSI), such as Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe. The museum contains clothes and artefacts associated with such stars. The most spectacular piece on display is the hot-pink, silk cocktail dress worn by Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's in 1961. The dress was acquired by Newbridge Silverware's CEO, Mr. William Doyle, for $160,000. Newbridge Silverware Designer and producer of jewellery, homeware and giftware products and it is this unique history of craftsmanship and experience, combined with a"
"Breakfast in Hollywood (film) Breakfast in Hollywood, also known as The Mad Hatter, is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Harold D. Schuster and written by Earl Baldwin. The film stars Tom Breneman, Bonita Granville, Beulah Bondi, Edward Ryan, Raymond Walburn, Billie Burke, ZaSu Pitts, Hedda Hopper, Andy Russell, Spike Jones and Nat King Cole. The film was released on February 26, 1946, by United Artists. TBD A woman comes to Hollywood to meet her fiancé, who does not show up. Given a ticket to a radio show, she meets a sailor who was a friend of her fiancé."